Why Kabam cofounder Kevin Chou is diving into esports with Overwatch League’s Seoul franchise
Kevin Chou and Kent Wakeford spent years building Kabam into a mobile gaming giant and selling it (in parts) for more than $800 million to...
Overwatch League’s first 7 teams include New England Patriots, New York Mets owners
Blizzard has announced today the it has secured owners for the first seven teams in its Overwatch League, a professional, city-based esports organization centered...
Great esports broadcasters need two things: authenticity and flexibility
Traditional media and their advertisers are itching to break into esports. With the growing audience and soon-to-be mainstream industry, it’s no surprise media brands...
Twitch updates its mobile app with cam streaming and more
Expect even more selfie-style videos in your Twitch feed, as the company is improving one of its key apps to make it easier to...
Blizzard’s Overwatch League is compiling a scouting report of the world’s best players
Overwatch League is taking some important steps this week to ensure that it has parity between its teams in cities around the world. The...
Eleven Ventures will make esports, VR, AR, and game investments
Game industry veterans Michael Howse and Greg Ballard are starting Eleven Ventures, a venture capital firm that will focus on early-stage investments in emerging...
ReKTGlobal wants every city to have an esports venue
ReKTGlobal, an esports infrastructure company, has announced plans to start three new divisions as it seeks to help expand the competitive gaming market. The...
Rocket League is NBC’s test drive for esports
NBCUniversal is already making a big push into mobile games, and now it’s launching its first esports tournament for the soccer-played-with-cars game Rocket League...
Twitch signs exclusive esports deal for 20 Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Heroes events
If you’re paying for Twitch Prime, you’re going to be getting free stuff in Blizzard’s biggest games thanks to a new deal between the...
Intel and ESL launch exclusive esports partnership at E3
Intel announced an exclusive partnership with Electronic Sports League (ESL) at its press briefing today ahead of the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles....